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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Southgate 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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POPULATION
The Registrar-Generals estimated civilian population of the
Borough at the middle of 1955 was 71,870, a decrease of 420 as
compared with 1954.
BIRTHS—BIRTH RATE
The total nett births for the year accredited to the district was
776, a decrease of 39 on the preceding year. Of these, 398 were
males and 378 were females (13 males and 12 females being
illegitimate).
The birth rate for the year was 11.8 per 1,000 of the
population. The birth rate for England and Wales for 1955 was
15.00.
The births and birth rates for the past five years were as follows :
| Year | No. of Births | Birth Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southgate | England and Wales | ||
| 1951 | 839 | 11.17 | 16.7 |
| 1952 | 775 | 10.37 | 15.3 |
| 1953 | 760 | 11.48 | 15.5 |
| 1954 | 815 | 12.3 | 15.2 |
| 1955 | 776 | 11.8 | 15.00 |
During the year, the number of births recorded was 33 less
than the number of deaths, as compared with 2 more in 1954.
The total number of births actually recorded in the district
during the year amounted to 739, of which 3 were unnotified.
The percentage of births notified was therefore 99.45, as compared
with 97.96 in 1954.